NEW YORK -- A grand jury is nearing the end of its lengthy investigation into allegations that New York City police officers, including union representatives, abused their authority by helping friends and family avoid paying traffic tickets, two people familiar with the probe said Wednesday.
The panel is in the final stages of considering official misconduct and other charges against a dozen or more officers in the closely watched ticket-fixing case, and an announcement on indictments could come within the next two weeks, the people said. It was unclear whether any of the charges would allege that officers fixed tickets in exchange for bribes.
Union officials have said the investigation has unfairly singled out officers for the unofficial practice -- tolerated for years -- of undoing paperwork on traffic citations before they reach court.
-- Associated Press
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